Carport/canopy

Has anyone used those carport/canopies with the metal frame and the vinyl tops? I only have a single garage and am anxious to get started on my summer boat project. For the last two springs I've been rained out for several weeks and by July it's just too hot to work without cover.

None of the ads I've looked at mention them sailing away in a storm. I would be placing mine on a concrete slab next to the garage so I suppose I could anchor directly into the concrete. Even anchored down I don't see how they can possibly be rigid enough to stand without some ropes or cross-ties to keep them from folding over in the wind.

Love to get some feedback from anyone who's used one.

they wont hold up to snow load and will collapse
I have thought about getting one here
they do make them that will hold the snow load but they are very expensive
my neighbor has one the wind wasn't an issue the frame does have some weight to them
so unless you are talking high gusts it should stay put

I don't think I leave the cover on during the winter. I'd just use it to make a dry/shady place while the weather is good enough to work out of doors.

I've never seen one with a vinyl roof so you must be talking about something a little different than what people are using around here. The "metal carports" common here are pretty substantial galvanized metal tubing frames with a metal roof. They aren't cheap starting at $600 and up but they are rated for pretty high winds and 90 lbs sq ft of snow load if I remember correctly.
https://www.arkansasmetalcarports.com/single_car_metal_carport__12x21x5_regular.html

[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=348532#p348532 said:

JMichael » Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:19 pm[/url]"]I've never seen one with a vinyl roof so you must be talking about something a little different than what people are using around here. The "metal carports" common here are pretty substantial galvanized metal tubing frames with a metal roof. They aren't cheap starting at $600 and up but they are rated for pretty high winds and 90 lbs sq ft of snow load if I remember correctly.
https://www.arkansasmetalcarports.com/single_car_metal_carport__12x21x5_regular.html

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I think he is talking about the cheap ones they sell at the box stores go up in about 20 mins last about 1 season before the canopy rips they run around $200 very cheap and do not last

[/quote]I think he is talking about the cheap ones they sell at the box stores go up in about 20 mins last about 1 season before the canopy rips they run around $200 very cheap and do not last[/quote]

I guess that's the answer...